American Idol Performance of the Week: Siobhan Magnus' "Paint it Black"
Some fans were floored by it, and others weren't impressed, but it's safe to say that 19-year-old Siobhan Magnus' rendition of "Paint it Black" was definitely the most buzzed-about of this week's 12 American Idol performances.
The judges loved it, though Simon even acknowledged that a lot of people are likely to dislike her flamboyant style. That's a compliment, as it beats indifference.
We gotta give it up to Siobhan Magnus for upping the drama, paying tribute to this Rolling Stones classic, yet being original and keeping us riveted throughout.
Here's the performance if you missed it or want another look ...
Siobhan Magnus: Paint it Black
What do you think? The night's best, or not worth the hype some gave it? Can Siobhan compete for the American Idol title or will she fade fast?
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March 26th, 2010 9:42 AM
I've liked Siobhan since auditions. She's quirky and different but with an amazing voice and real "performance ability". Too many top 12 stood in one spot and sang their songs - Siobhan commanded the stage, used all of it, and I could see the reason for the Adam Lambert references not so much in the high notes as in the care she obviously took in staging the song, in terms of her position, lighting, creativity, using the stage for full effect. Fantastic performance and can't wait to see what she does, week after week.
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March 19th, 2010 6:13 PM
She was definitely incredible. I thought no one would choose that number, it seems more like a chant. But then I thought 'Siobhan might.' Well she took it on Nailed It. It was like acarnival ride thru spellbound. To me, she sang an almost un-singable song.She kept the mood, the tune the lyrics all perfect..the rest she owned. The voice and what she's trained it to do, turn on a dime, cool sea breeze, or fiery brushfire energy and style. Voted over a hundred times....
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March 18th, 2010 7:57 PM
"needs to work on those high notes"???? have you seriously listened to what she's doing??? None of the other competitors have NEARLY the versatility, range or skill as a vocalist that she has. It's INCREDIBLY tough, almost a freakish ability really, to hit notes like what's she's doing, and yet she has the upmost control over her voice in the lower range and a gorgeous tone that other singers within and outside of that competition can only dream of matching.
Did you really listen to Adam Lambert doing notes like those last season? He also had the occasional quiver in his voice, and while I love him too, he did those screams more as a force of habit; she does it purely for artistic reasons and to wonderful effect. She's incredibly brilliant and if she doesn't win Idol this year it will truly show that talent, real gifts of music, incredibly hard work and pure artistic integrity aren't nearly as important to the average American citizen as is being a predictable, boring
March 18th, 2010 11:39 AM
She needs to work on those high notes, she's no adam lambert.